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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,270,079 and 15,894,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,270,079 and 15,894,003 is: 24,597,603.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,270,079 : 15,894,003 = 15,894,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,270,079/15,894,003 = 15,894,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,270,079x = 15,894,003 × 15,894,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,270,079x = 252,619,331,364,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,619,331,364,009/10,270,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,597,603.52

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